Tim King

CTL-E-4864 · Person · businessperson · contemporary

VERIFIED evidence grade of this record

Founder and CEO, Urban Prep Academies. Appeared at City Club of Chicago program 'School Performance in Chicago: lessons from 20 years of increased options' (2015-11-18).

Notes

BCCVA Source Collection 001 (City Club of Chicago) seed record. Role at time of speech: Founder and CEO, Urban Prep Academies. Civic lenses: 03 Education. Programs: School Performance in Chicago: lessons from 20 years of increased options (2015-11-18). Identity verification: "African-American Charter Champions Honored at Inaugural #BringTheFunk Charter Leadership Awards Ceremony" — The 74 Million (article title profiling Tim King). Research status: seed-verified. Last verified: 2026-10-06.

Relationships

City Club of Chicago: School Performance in Chicago: lessons from 20 years of increased options — related to
Appeared at City Club of Chicago program "School Performance in Chicago: lessons from 20 years of increased options" (2015-11-18). Role at time: Founder and CEO, Urban Prep Academies.

Sources

Identity evidence: "African-American Charter Champions Honored at Inaugural #BringTheFunk Charter Leadership Awards Ceremony" — The 74 Million (article title profiling Tim King)
City Club of Chicago program: School Performance in Chicago: lessons from 20 years of increased options (2015-11-18) — https://www.cityclub-chicago.org/event/2/1061/andrew-broy-gery-chico-and-tim-king (primary source)

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